Clasp.



N6; 857,488 I PATBNTED JUNE 18,1907.

- A. ROSENTHAL.

CLASP.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 9, 1905.

13 i memes STATES ATEnT oFnioE. :ROSENTHAL, oF- 'ALTOONA', rENNSYLVAi'IIA.

l CLASP.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed Nov ember 9,1905. Serial No. 286,564.

' Patented June 18, 1907.

. To all whomit may concern; l

in clasps designed especially gloves, stockings, and the li vention consists in the construction and ar- Be it known that I, ABRAHAM ROSENTHAL,

a citizen of the United States, residing at A1 'toona, in the county-of Blair and State, of

small articles of wearing apparel such as e, and theinrangpment of parts, as will be hereinafter descri ed and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Inthe accom 'anyin drawing: Figure 1 is a plan view 0 the b ank from which the is made and showing-the same prior to clasp ben ing in sha e. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ig. 3 is a central longitudinal of the clasp.

section taken on ,the line 3. 3 of Fig 2.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates the body of the clasp comprising a blank of resilient sheet metal bent into sub-' stantially U-shaped form to provide two members, the opposite sides of which are approximately parallel with each other, providmg a wide mouth or opening forthe insertion of. an article of wearing apparel, @s seenin Y Each member of the clasp is provided with oppositely disposed engaging ortions or s ring jaws 2 struck fromthe b ank approximately nearits end and bent toward each other to leave a space between their terminals. Said terminals are provided with teeth 3-, said teeth being unben'tand arranged in line with the body of the jaws. It will be readily seen that the clamping jaws 2 extend upwardly between the members ofthe clasp to or about the central portion which permits of an article being released from the teeth of the jaws by an upward pull on the article toward the bend of the members. By spacing thell'pp r ends of the jaws or holding ody of the Witnesses:

tween the same to engage-said teeth whereapart anarticle is readily slid upwardlybby the article .is suspended and supported thereby.

' It will be readily seen in Fig: 1 that one of the jaws is provided 'with less teeth than the other jaw, so that the teeth; on one jaw will pointtowardfthe s aces between the teeth of the other jaw. npractice gloves, neckties, and other small articles to be displayed to a position between the clamping jaws. 2,

which have a suflicient amount of elasticity to permit ofthe article to pass upwardiybetween the same, the teeth serving to hold the article securely without unctui'ing or injuring. the same, owing to t e eculiar arrange ment' of the teeth asherein efore described.

The removal .of the article is readily efiected by sliding the same upwardly between the.

members toward the U-bend.

Having thus described theinvent'ion, what Iclaimis:

A clasp for suspending and displaying articles of wearing .appare are inserted in the-open ends of the members I shaped jaws struck approximately from near their ends, said jaws being provided with teeth struckfrom their terminals, said jaws being bent inwardly toward'each other and spaced apart at their upper ends so that the teeth on-one jaw will point toward the s aces between the teeth on the other jaw, an said jaws adapted to be sprung apart by an article interposed between the same to engage the teeth on said jaws, substantially as specified. In testimony whereof, I aifiX my slgnature in presence of two witnesses.

BRAH M 'ROSENTHAL.

H. D.- SNITZER,

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